System of tracks for transferring cotton-bales



(No Model.)

W. W. BIERCE.

SYSTEM OF TRACKS FOR TRANSFERRING COTTON BALES.

No. 492,319. Patented Feb. 21, 1893.

WITNESSES: INVENTOH Z. M i

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()rmcn.

\VILL W. BIERCE, OF MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.

SYSTEM OF TRACKS FQ R TRA N S FERRI NG COTTON-BALESI.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 492,319, dated February21, 1893.

Application filed June 6, 1892. Serial No. I1:35,?71. (No model.)

Transferring Cotton-Bales, and I do hereby V declare that the followingis a full, clear, and

exact descriptionof the invention,which will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and

y to the letters of. reference marked thereon,

which form part of this specification.

. Thisinvention relates to a certain improved arrangement of railroadtracks and warehouses for handling cotton bale-s andlike articles.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved system foreconomically and rapidly handling cotton bales or the like, and wherebyloaded trains can be moved off onto the main track or tracks withoutdisturbing the cars being loaded, and whereby cars can be unloaded andother cars loaded at the same time. I v

The invention consistsin certain novel arrangements and combinations ofparts more fully described hereinafterand particulanly pointed out inthe claims. I I

The accompanying drawings shows in diagram, a warehouse and the'improvedarrangement of railroad tracks.

In the drawings the reference letter a, indicates several Warehousesseparated as shown by the gang way I). The warehouses have doors openingonto said gangway so that cotton bales can be received into the warehouse through said doors from wagons driven in at the gangway. The innersides of the warehouses along which the gang way extends,

and also the outer sides of the were houses along which railroad tracksextend are provided with doors. The outer doors opening on platformsextending along the outer sides of the warehouses. By this arrangementcotton bales can be easily delivered at the inner side of the warehousesfrom trucks driven in said gang way, and can be loaded on the tracks atthe outer sides of the ware houses. This arrangement is of greatadvantage and utility enabling cotton bales to be handled with greatrapidity and economy. Railroad tracks 0, ex-

tend along on each side of the warehouses and connect separately withthe main line tracks cl, d, so that cars and trains can be movedseparately and independently on the branch tracks 0, or so that cars canbeloaded on one track while they are being moved on the track on theother side of the warehouses. loading or branch track c,is provided witha relief track 6, extending parallel therewith so that the two leadingtracks are located between the relief tracks and the warehouses. Therelief tracks at their ends preferably connect directly or indirectlywith theirrespective loading tracks and are of a suitable length toreceive sufficient cars to permit free movement of the cars on theloading tracks.

If desired, cars on the relief track can be loaded through empty carscorrespondingly located on the loading track. These relief tracks arelonger than thelength of the warehouses as shown.

6', andf, indicate two more main or trunk lines of railways whichconnect with the branch tracks to the Ware house.

g, indicates a spur track. By means of this peculiar arrangement fourmain or trunk line railways are brought to the warehouses. means of therelief'tracks running the full length of the ware house along theloading tracksa train can be pulled out at onetrack and put in at theother so it isimpossible to block or crowd the warehouses or tracksthereof. Trains can be pulled out from either end of the tracks. Cottoncan also be received on one side of the warehouses one day and deliveredupon the other side, and reverse the situation the next day, receivingon the other side and delivering on the side that received the previousday. It is very important to get these railroad lines direct as not onlythe expense of switching is saved but all delays are obviated, as alwaysin transfers there is a delay because the yardmaster must be looked upand kept in a good humor and various complications arise which make itdecidedly advantageous to have the lines direct.

The many and great advantages of this invention are obvious withoutfurther explanation.

Each I Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States, is-

1. In combination, the Warehouses, the four main line tracks passing inproximity thereto, and the two branch line tracks connected with all ofthe main line tracks and passing along the outer sides of the warehousesand provided'wi'th the relief tracks.

2. The combination of two parallel ware-- houses, a gangway between saidWarehouses, railroad tracks extending parallel with the outer sides ofsaid warehouses for the purpose mentioned, each of such tracks having arelief track as set forth, parallel therewith and of the same length asor greater length than the warehouses, as shown.

3. In combination, Warehouses, railroad YVILL W. BIEROE.

Witnesses:

W. D. CHEATHAM, R. P. DEXTER.

